qualify
gb/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/ us/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
B1
Inglés
~ 2500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Meet necessary requirements
To have or get the right skills, experience, or conditions needed for something.
Patrón de uso:
to qualify for [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'qualify' with 'quality'. They are unrelated in meaning.
Sinónimos
be eligible (More formal; often used in legal or administrative contexts.)
Antónimos
be disqualified (Means to be declared not allowed to take part, usually after failing to meet rules.)
Colocaciones
qualify for a job
|qualify for benefits
|qualify for the final
|qualify for a loan
|qualify for the Olympics
Temas
career
|sports
|education
|work
|business
Ejemplos
- She qualified for the finals after winning her heat.
- You must earn at least $50,000 a year to qualify for the program.
- He finally qualified for the national team.
- We don't qualify for free healthcare under the current rules.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I qualified for the race.
- She qualifies for the new job.
- They qualify for free food.
- You qualify for the game.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Gain official certification
To finish study or training and be allowed to work in a job.
Patrón de uso:
to qualify as [a profession]
Error frecuente:
Learners may forget to use 'as' before the profession title.
Sinónimos
certify (Often used for the formal act of giving official status after meeting requirements.)
Antónimos
fail (To not succeed in passing the required exams or training.)
Colocaciones
qualify as a doctor
|qualify as a lawyer
|qualify as a teacher
Temas
career
|education
|work
Ejemplos
- After six years of study, she finally qualified as a doctor.
- He qualified as a pilot last year.
- You need to pass all modules to qualify as an engineer.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I want to qualify as a nurse.
- She qualified as a teacher last year.
- He will qualify as a chef soon.
Verbo
B2
action
3
Add limits to statement
To change what you say so it is less strong or more exact.
Patrón de uso:
to qualify [a statement/remark]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'to pass an exam'; here it is about changing how strong a statement is.
Sinónimos
modify (More general; means to change something, not only limit it.)
Antónimos
emphasize (To make something stronger instead of limiting it.)
Colocaciones
qualify a claim
|qualify a remark
|qualify an opinion
Temas
communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- I should qualify my earlier statement by noting that prices vary by region.
- He qualified his praise with some criticism.
- The minister qualified her comments after public backlash.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He qualified his answer with an example.
- She qualified her opinion with facts.
- I qualified my statement about the weather.
Verbo
technical
C1
action
4
Describe as having quality
To say that someone or something has a quality.
Patrón de uso:
to qualify [someone/something] as [adjective/noun]
Sinónimos
classify (Means to put into a category; not always about qualities.)
Antónimos
disqualify (In some contexts, means to declare not suitable or lacking qualities.)
Colocaciones
qualify someone as incompetent
|qualify something as urgent
Temas
language
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The law qualifies such acts as criminal offenses.
- Would you qualify this behavior as rude?
- They qualified the event as a success.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I qualify this book as boring.
- We qualify the plan as good.
- She qualifies his words as rude.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
qualify
AFI
GB/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
US/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
Sílabas y acento
qual - i - fy (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (qual)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: qualify
- 3rd Person Singular: qualifies
- Present Participle: qualifying
- Past: qualified
Familia de palabras
Forms
qualifies
verb
qualifying
verb
qualified
verb
Core family
qualification
noun B1
Related words
quality
noun A2
qualifier
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
qualitative
adjective B2
qualitatively
adverb
Expresiones
qualify as
1/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ ˈæz/
phrasal verb
Be accepted as something
To be seen or accepted as something because you meet the rules or meaning of the word.
Ejemplos
- This meal qualifies as healthy under our guidelines.
- Does his action qualify as self-defense?
qualify for
1/kwˈɑləfˌaɪ fɚ/
phrasal verb
Meet requirements for something
To have what is needed to get or do something.
Ejemplos
- Do I qualify for free delivery?
- She qualified for the championship after months of training.